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French Curriculum - The Big Picture

Philosophy

The language we have chosen to teach within our primary schools is French. In line with the Primary National Curriculum programme of study for languages, at BEBCMAT we aspire to enable students to develop their language skills and to promote a greater respect, awareness and understanding of different cultures.

Our KS2 scheme of learning provides quality opportunities for students to explore language, culture, and foster a confidence to communicate effectively in another language. This provides the foundation for learning further languages in KS3 and enables future study and work in other countries.

We aim to provide a comprehensive programme of study which focuses on the four main areas of language learning: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Through a progressively more challenging curriculum, with clear milestones broken down into consistent, manageable steps, lessons will consolidate and build upon previous learning with opportunities to make links to other subjects where appropriate to ensure relevance and depth.

Encouraging students to have the confidence to engage in speaking and listening activities, with enthusiasm and pleasure, is a priority. In addition we aim to provide access to real life scenarios in the target language which will be used to develop language patterns and fluency. We will develop an appreciation and enjoyment through songs and games in the language studied whilst fostering a respect and appreciation of cultural similarities and differences.

We expect students to make excellent progress developing their skills and confidence, with the aim of being able to speak, listen and read with confidence, and with the ability to write simple target sentences, by the end of KS2.

Implementation

Our MFL curriculum develops progressively through KS2. We use the Language Angels scheme to support our teaching which engages children with a combination of interactive games and activities which encourage children to speak with increasing confidence, listen to French speakers and offers grammatical support to develop writing. Each term a new topic is focused upon which builds on language learnt in previous topics. By the end of KS2 the children have developed a broad bank of vocabulary and are able to construct their own grammatically correct sentences. All KS2 children have weekly French lessons and assessment is built into each unit, where children are able to demonstrate their skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The MFL lead, Mrs Lee is in regular contact with teachers to support their teaching and develop new ways of incorporating language learning into the curriculum. Home learning is encouraged and all children have access to the online learning units and games.

Impact

We want our children to be engaged, enthusiastic and make good progress in their language learning in line with age related expectations and beyond. We ensure that the curriculum inspires our children to make good progress and provides opportunities for developing confidence in their language skills in a supportive environment. This involves plenty of opportunities for speaking and listening activities, linked to real life scenarios, and developing written skills as their knowledge increases. Through our curriculum we ensure that the key language learning skills set out by the National Curriculum are met. We also recognise the importance of developing a respect and interest in other cultures.

Curriculum Map

Year 3

Autumn 1

Core Vocab Les Salutations (1 lesson)

Core Vocab La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)

Early Lang
J’apprends le francais

Autumn 2

Core Vocab La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)

Early Lang Animals Unit.

EL Comptines 3
Old McDonald

Spring 1

Core Vocab Colours (1 lesson)

Early Lang
Fruit

Spring 2

Core Vocab Days of the Week (1 lesson)

Early Lang
Ice Creams

Summer 1

Core Vocab
Les Nombres (4 lessons)

Early Lang
I can… je peux…

Summer 2

Core Vocab Catch-up & Consolidate

Early Lang
Seasons

EL Comptines 5
L’araignee Gypsy (Incy Wincy Spider)

Year 4

Autumn 1

Core Vocab Les Salutations (1 lesson) Colours (1 lesson)

Early Lang:
Ice Creams

Autumn 2

Core Vocab
La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)

Early Lang: Vegetables Unit

Spring 1

Core Vocab
La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)
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Early Lang: Transport

EL Comptines 6
The Wheels on the Bus

Spring 2

Core Vocab Days of the Week (1 lesson)

Intermediate Lang: Presenting Myself Unit

Summer 1

Core Vocab
Les Nombres (4 lessons)

Intermediate Lang:
Family

Summer 2

Core Vocab
Catch-up & Consolidate

Intermediate Lang:
Chez Moi (at home)

Year 5

Autumn 1

Core Vocab
Les Salutations (1 lesson)

Early Lang
Seasons

Autumn 2

Core Vocab
La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)

Intermediate Lang
Clothes

Spring 1

Core Vocab
La Phonetique (2/4 lessons)

Early Lang
Animals

Spring 2

Core Vocab
Days of the Week (1 lesson)
Colours (1 lesson)

Intermediate Lang
Do you have a pet?

Summer 1

Core Vocab
Les Nombres (4 lessons)

Intermediate Lang
My Family

Summer 2

Core Vocab
Catch-up & Consolidate

Intermediate Lang
Au Cafe

Year 6

Autumn 1

Core Vocab
Les Salutations (1 lesson)

Progressive Lang
Regular Verbs

Autumn 2

Core Vocab
Les Nombres (4 lessons)

Intermediate Lang
Do you have a pet?

Spring 1

Core Vocab
Days of the Week (1 lesson)

Intermediate Lang
Chez Moi (at home)

Spring 2

Core Vocab
Colours (1 lesson)

Intermediate Lang
What’s the date?

Summer 1

Core Vocab Regular Verbs recap from Autumn 1

Core Vocab French Cultural Lessons (4)

Summer 2

Core Vocab
Catch-up & Consolidate

Progressive Lang Irregular Verbs

Autumn: To be able to...

Key Stage Two

To develop a knowledge of phonetic pronunciation differences and begin to practice sounds. To become familiar with listening exercises in the target language.

To begin to develop a bank of vocabulary in order to introduce themselves and give additional details (dependent on year group).

To develop a knowledge of France as a country with its culture and history.

Spring: To be able to...

Key Stage Two

To practice and become more confident with phonic differences and begin to apply them with more accuracy.

To consolidate and develop vocabulary and continue to develop listening skills.

To continue learning about france.

To begin to recognise and use french grammatical structures (ne…pas negative form)

To begin to construct written sentences using taught phrases. (J’aime / les pommes)

Summer: To be able to...

Key Stage Two

To consolidate phonic knowledge and speak with more confidence and accuracy of pronunciation. To develop accurate listening skills.
To read previously taught language accurately.

To rehearse previous and new vocabulary and develop within different sentence structures.
To speak with confidence and increased accuracy.
To manipulate previously taught vocabulary and verbs in order to write short sentences independently. (j’ai / un hamster / gris)